I: Reality and Subjectivity

Author: David R. Hawkins
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ISBN: 0971500703
Publisher: Veritas Publishing (March, 2003)
Sales Rank: 9,257
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 out of 5

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Rating: 1 out of 5
A Spiritual Ax to Grind
Certain "spiritual" people contend that it is just fine to be politically ignorant and negligent - and that this in fact makes them even more "spiritual." Yet these same people usually would not say it is a good thing to be spiritually ignorant and irresponsible. I contend that spiritual and political progress and maturity go hand in hand. You can't have one without the other.

Dr. Hawkins is one who consistently devalues citizens' political responsibilities in his writings. Yet in this 3rd volume he finally comes out as a rabid far right-winger. Now that he has done so, neither he nor his followers should be surprised that people will respond to his political teachings, just as they would respond to any other mortal in a democratic society. Telling his critics that they should "look within" and implying that they are just too danged low on the spiritual scale to understand His lofty writings, etc. is not the least bit convincing.


Rating: 5 out of 5
Quite profound
Such a worthwhile book!

I have a B.A. in religion. I spent those four years trying to understand how the world's religions related to one another.

Like many of my classmates I arrived thinking that those who weren't Christian were going to have some trouble later on. Shortly therafter, I began to find this to be a troubling concept.

So I studied eastern and western theology for awhile. I felt like there was a lot of truth in both, but the paradigms are so different it was hard to draw any conclusions.

'Power vs. Force' was very exciting to me because suddenly I could contextualize all of these practices. Within all of these magnificent religions, the full spectrum of humanity exists! I found myself less angry about about mu

'Eye of the I' was a lot like reading stereo instructions at first but it became more accessable to me as I went on.

'I' was the most rewarding of the three for me. For me it put to bed the issues I was having trying to understand how the worlds religions related to one another.

This triology is not for everyone. Not at all. But, if you consider yourself a 'spiritual seeker' or something similar to it, I would suggest you go for it. This is not to be missed.


Rating: 5 out of 5
I am not suprised at negative reviews...
This book is one of the most amazing books I have read and suports Dr Hawkin's other books. I don't understand how anyone could read and like his first two books and not love this one, unless they have some sort of political ax to grinde or position to promote. If you have been on a spiritual journey that has lead you to let go of old beliefs and reach outside of your existing box, you will recognise your path within Dr Hawkin's books. God bless you and may you continue your journey.

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